equidistant
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.equi·dis·tant
adjective \ˌē-kwə-ˈdis-tənt, ˌe-\Definition of EQUIDISTANT
1
: equally distant <a location equidistant from two major cities>
2
: representing map distances true to scale in all directions
— equi·dis·tant·ly adverb
See Examples of EQUIDISTANT
- Points on a circle are equidistant from its center.
- Montreal is roughly equidistant from New York, Boston, and Toronto.
Origin of EQUIDISTANT
Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin aequidistant-, aequidistans, from Latin aequi- + distant-, distans, present participle of distare to stand apart — more at distant
First Known Use: 1556
Rhymes with EQUIDISTANT
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